Francesca Cacucci

Subicular spatial codes arise from predictive mapping

This study shows that subicular neurons encode predictive spatial representations by integrating behavioral biases into the successor representation framework, explaining their diverse activity patterns.

From movement to cognitive maps: recurrent neural networks reveal how locomotor development shapes hippocampal spatial coding

This paper uses recurrent neural networks to show how changes in locomotor movement statistics during development shape the emergence of spatial tuning in hippocampal neurons.

Repix: reliable, reusable, versatile chronic Neuropixels implants using minimal components

Repix enables reliable, reusable, and versatile chronic Neuropixels recordings in unrestrained animals over months, with minimal user training and high stability.

Visual boundary cues, alone, can anchor place and grid cells in virtual reality

This study shows that visual boundary cues alone are sufficient to stabilize place and grid cell responses in virtual reality.

The influence of environment geometry on subiculum boundary vector cells in adulthood and early development

This paper investigates how environment geometry affects subiculum boundary vector cells in adults and early development, revealing geometry-dependent tuning and inhibitory contributions to receptive fields.

Effects of rising amyloidβ levels on hippocampal synaptic transmission, microglial response and cognition in APPSwe/PSEN1M146V transgenic mice

This study examines how rising amyloidβ levels affect synaptic transmission, microglial response, and cognition in APPSwe/PSEN1M146V transgenic mice before and after plaque formation.

Brain neurosteroids are natural anxiolytics targeting α2 subunit γ-aminobutyric acid type-A receptors

This study identifies 2-GABAAR as a key target for neurosteroid anxiolytic effects, showing its importance for anxiety but not depression or analgesia.

Spatial cell firing during virtual navigation of open arenas by head-restrained mice

This study presents a virtual reality system for head-restrained mice, showing differences in spatial cell firing patterns compared to real open arenas.

Self-organised attractor dynamics in the developing head direction circuit.

The paper shows that head direction (HD) cell networks in rat pups develop self-organizing attractor dynamics before eye-opening, independent of external landmarks.